Monthly Archives: May 2014

“Out-of-state ad roils Texas attorney general race”

May 22, 2014, 9:37 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Austin American-Stateman: A Virginia nonprofit has poured more than a half-million dollars into a new TV ad that sharply criticizes Texas attorney general candidate Ken Paxton for taking “kickbacks” that led to a recent reprimand from Texas securities regulators….… Continue reading

“Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick signs early voting into law”

May 22, 2014, 9:34 pmelection administration, votingRick Hasen

Read.

Citizens United Files Complaint Against NY Disclosure Law

May 22, 2014, 9:33 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Read the complaint.

“Arkansas voter ID law causes chaos and confusion”

May 22, 2014, 9:24 pmelection administration, voter idRick Hasen

Zach Roth reports.

“EXCLUSIVE: We name the political donors whose firms got $14bn of pension cash from New Jersey”

May 22, 2014, 9:22 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

David Sirota writes.

“Growing Wide and Deep: Two Strategies to Expand the Field of Election Administration”

May 22, 2014, 9:21 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

Doug Chapin leads off this week’s Electionline Weekly.

“I.R.S. Delays New Rules on Taxation for Activists”

May 22, 2014, 9:08 pmcampaign finance, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

NYT: The Internal Revenue Service said Thursday that it has delayed and is revamping new rules intended to curb political activity by tax-exempt groups and that were proposed after the agency was accused last year of targeting Tea Party… Continue reading

Bauer on SCOTUS, Campaign Finance, George Will, and Norm Ornstein

May 22, 2014, 7:28 amcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Here.

“Gary Cohn, Pulitzer Winner, Says California’s Top-Two System Has Altered the Balance of Power Between Labor and Business”

May 21, 2014, 9:00 pmpolitical parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

BAN explains and links.

“Is It Time to Give Term Limits to Supreme Court Justices? Our highest court is now polarized along partisan lines in a way that parallels other political institutions and the rest of society.”

May 21, 2014, 8:52 pmSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Norm!

“Proven Innovations to Uphold Voting Rights for Overseas Voters”

May 21, 2014, 8:48 pmmilitary votingRick Hasen

Drew Spencer writes for FairVote.

“Texas woman, 92, gets voter ID after struggle with state law”

May 21, 2014, 7:53 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Unbelievable story. And without publicity like this, many people will simply fall through the cracks in Texas and get disenfranchised for no good reason.

“Secretary of state campaign takes on a higher profile”

May 21, 2014, 7:50 pmcampaigns, election administrationRick Hasen

AP: “SACRAMENTO — A string of legal cases against lawmakers that include two Democrats facing political corruption charges has magnified the usually quiet race for the office overseeing California elections and campaign fundraising.”